Aria explained the truth.
The Kingdom of the Unseen was a hidden world connected to the imaginations of brave souls. Every generation, one person from the normal world was chosen to protect it.
To become the Adventure King, Leo had to pass three trials:
The Trial of Fear
The Trial of Wisdom
The Trial of Sacrifice
The first trial began immediately.
The jungle grew silent.
From the shadows emerged a massive beast—half lion, half shadow.
Its eyes burned like fire.
Leo's legs trembled.
He had always imagined being brave.
But imagination was easier than reality.
The beast roared and charged.
Leo didn't run.
He remembered something his uncle once said:
"Courage is not the absence of fear. It's movement despite it."
Leo picked up a fallen torch.
He stood his ground.
The beast stopped inches away.
Then vanished into smoke.
Aria nodded.
"Fear faced is fear defeated."
The first trial was complete.